The two massive storms were thought to be one and the same, but new research suggests the Great Red Spot formed more recently.
The discovery of this rare world offers a glimpse into the distant future when our Sun swells up into a red giant star.
An adjustment to the famous Drake Equation could radically refine estimates of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy.
Gliese 12 b, a Venus-sized world located just 40 light-years away, presents a promising target for studying planetary atmospheres and potential habitability.
Venus likely started off with the same amount of water as Earth, but today the hellish world has 100,000 times less water than its sister planet.
The Cheops satellite detected the rainbow-like phenomenon on an exoplanet for the first time.
The three new moons include the first to be discovered around Uranus in more than 20 years.
The smallest rings in the solar system, belonging to the centaur Chariklo, may be perturbed by a moon that's yet to be discovered.
Astronomers are trying to figure out how an isolated brown dwarf could produce such a phenomenon.
An amateur astronomer spotted a bright flash of light on the gas giant, indicating a small impact.
Astronomers say it's the first piece of evidence to suggest that a pair of planets can share the same orbit.
An international team of astronomers has discovered a late-stage star that harbors a planet it should have devoured.
Astronomers said in February that Jupiter had the most moons with 92, but now Saturn is stealing the title back.
Several of the largest moons orbiting the ice giant probably have an ocean layer, according to new research.
The observations are a first for astronomy. Let's hope our Sun doesn't get any ideas.
The finding suggests Earth’s water predates the solar system.
Quaoar, a dwarf planet, has a ring system twice as far out as previously thought possible.
With the discovery of several more moons around the gas giant, Jupiter has narrowly beat out Saturn as the moon king. For now, at least.
An animated time-lapse reveals orbiting exoplanets in a distant star system.
A recently launched prototype satellite is proving to be a bright nuisance for astronomers, but it could soon be joined by 100 more satellites just like it.
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